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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Kimberly-Clark Corporation vs Nestle S.A.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

KMB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$32.5B

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorConsumer

Industry—

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-12

Moat score

61/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Nestle S.A.

NESN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$194B

Gross margin (TTM)46.8%

Operating margin (TTM)15.5%

Net margin (TTM)11.8%

SectorConsumer

IndustryPackaged Foods

CountryCH

Data as of2025-12-30

Moat score

57/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

Moat score gap: Kimberly-Clark Corporation leads (61 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Nestle S.A.).
Segment focus: Kimberly-Clark Corporation has 3 segments (54.9% in North America); Nestle S.A. has 7 segments (26.9% in Powdered and Liquid Beverages).
Moat breadth: Kimberly-Clark Corporation has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Nestle S.A. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

North America

Market

North American consumer and professional hygiene products (personal care, consumer tissue, and away-from-home hygiene)

Geography

North America

Customer

Consumers and commercial facilities via retail/e-commerce and distributors

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer

Revenue share

54.9%

Nestle S.A.

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market

Packaged coffee (instant, roast and ground, portioned) and other powdered beverages (cocoa/malt, creamers)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via retail and e-commerce; plus out-of-home channels

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer; system operator for portioned coffee (machines + capsules)

Revenue share

26.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Nestle S.A.

Ticker / Exchange

KMB - New York Stock Exchange

NESN - SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)

$32.5B

$194B

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

46.8%

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

15.5%

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

11.8%

Sector

Consumer

Industry

n/a

Packaged Foods

HQ country

Primary segment

North America

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

25% (reported)

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

61 / 100

57 / 100

Moat domains

Demand, Supply

Demand, Supply, Legal

Last update

2026-01-12

2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustDistribution Control

Kimberly-Clark Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostCapex Knowhow Scale

Nestle S.A. strengths

Preferential Input AccessInstalled Base ConsumablesLearning Curve YieldCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Kimberly-Clark Corporation segments

Full profile >

North America

Oligopoly

54.9%

International Personal Care

Oligopoly

28.5%

International Family Care and Professional

Oligopoly

16.6%

Nestle S.A. segments

Full profile >

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Oligopoly

26.9%

PetCare

Oligopoly

20.7%

Nutrition and Health Science

Oligopoly

16.6%

Prepared dishes and cooking aids

Competitive

11.7%

Milk products and Ice cream

Competitive

11.4%

Confectionery

Oligopoly

9.2%

Water

Competitive

3.5%

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